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ME LD2129
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits courts from issuing orders or processes to enforce medical debt judgments through wage garnishment
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Exempts a consumer's principal residence from liens, attachment, and execution when the underlying debt is medical debt
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Bars debt collectors from initiating actions to place liens on a consumer's home or garnish wages to collect medical debt
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Amends multiple sections of Maine law (Consumer Credit Code, exemptions statute, and debt collection regulations) to implement consistent protections across enforcement mechanisms
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Defines "medical debt" by reference to existing Maine statute (Title 32, section 11002, subsection 7-A)
Legislative Description
An Act to Prohibit Liens on Principal Residences and Wage Garnishments for Medical Debt
Financial Practices
Last Action
Reported Out: OTP-AM
3/16/2026